For more information about and for directors, please see our [[Directors]] page.
Tournament TypesMost tournaments are open to all and fully rated by the NASPA; these are referred to as Open Rated Tournaments (ORT). However, there are also a few other tournament types that are sanctioned and rated. See table below (exerpted from the [[Directors Manual|Director's Manual]] and expanded) to compare them:
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| How Often?
| No other multi day SCRABBLE game tournaments occurring within two weekends and 200 miles of your proposed tournament. No other one-day tournament on same day within 200 miles.
| At most, once per month
| [TBA]
| At least 4 players in each division, at least 2 rated players in each division
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| Membership RequirementPlayer restrictions
| All players must be current NASPA members
| All players must be current NASPA members
| All players must be current NASPA members
Entry restricted to challenge/championship participants (e.g., two clubs/two regions, within a state).
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| Participation Fee
| $.50 per player per game
| $.50 per player per game
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| Examples
| National Scrabble Championship, most tournaments
| One-day tournament that is created on short notice
| Portland-Seattle Interclub Challenge, Texas State Championship
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